Sentences with phrase «large heron»

There is a large heron, the Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, that resides on Ambergris Caye.

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And it is a child's country, which is described by the water's soft, ambiguous edge, and it is bewildering to stand sentry there, unsuccessfully disguised as a heron, with your large white feet sticking out, to listen to (and wistfully try to recall) the wild laughter, the shrieks, the singular tuneless tunes children drone as they march in intent circles; and to watch them groping into their shadows for shells on the roily bottom or building improbable fortifications to keep the ocean where it belongs («What arc - you doing?»

It is home to several endangered birds and it is one of the largest nesting sites of the black - crowned night heron, said Joseph Nevius, the Cook Forest Preserve District «s chief landscape architect.

«Before we ever knew that the property including what would become the Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary was available for purchase, my wife and I would take our guests to see the large number of great blue herons feeding their babies in the nests in the middle of the wetlands,» Rich Levy recalled.

For example, the team found a population of gray herons in England that experienced large die - offs in the 1920s,»40s and»60s.

Float on the Corobicí River through the tropical dry forest, keeping eyes peeled for otters, crocodiles, monkeys, and large birds like storks, herons, and roseate spoonbills.

This beautiful island is sanctuary to about 152 birds, including large nesting colonies of brown pelicans and magnificent frigate birds, along with roseate spoonbills, double - crested cormorants, herons, egrets, terns, kingfishers, and even the occasional flamingo.

This bay is a good location to spot brown pelicans, golden rays, marine iguanas, herons, lava gulls, frigate birds, Galápagos sea lions, and large numbers of blue - footed boobies, which fish by spectacular plunge diving.

Most live prey are quite a bit smaller than the eagle, but predatory attacks on large birds such as the great blue heron and even swans have been recorded.

Have lunch on the shores of Lake Izabal — Guatemala's largest lake — then take a local boat through the limestone canyon of Río Dulce, where monkeys, herons, and toucans can be spotted.

It is surrounded by two large freshwater lagoons, which are attracting egrets, herons, cormorants, and other exotic bird life.

This island especially boasts one of the largest wild flamingo populations in the world, and birds to be spotted include woodpeckers, hummingbirds, pelicans, a variety of duck species, herons and cormorants.